HE'S MEETING OF THE BOSTON CITY COUNCIL. YOU CAN WATCH THE COUNCIL MEETING LIVE ON YOUTUBE AT BOSTON FORGE FORGE CITY COUNCIL DASH TV. AT THIS TIME I ASK MY COLLEAGUES AND THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE TO PLEASE SILENCE THEIR CELL PHONES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES. ALSO PURSUANT TO RULE 42 I REMIND ALL IN THE CHAMBER THAT NO DEMONSTRATION OF APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE PERMITTED. THANK YOU. MR. CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL TO ASCERTAIN THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM? COUNCIL OF GREEN COUNCIL OF COLOR IS OPPOSED. COUNCILOR DURKAN COUNCIL FITZGERALD HERE. COUNCILOR FLYNN COUNTY COUNCIL ILLUSION HERE. CONCILOR MEJIA HERE. COUNCILOR MURPHY COUNCIL PER PEN HERE. COUNCILOR SANTANA YEAH. COUNCILOR WEBER THINK COUNCILOR WORRELL GET A QUORUM IS. THANK YOU. I'VE BEEN INFORMED BY THE CLERK THAT A QUORUM IS PRESENT. I AM GOING TO INTRODUCE THIS WITH CLERGY BUT I WANTED TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES. I KNOW THAT EVERYONE HAS BEEN WORKING INCREDIBLY HARD ON BEHALF OF THE RESIDENTS OF THIS CITY AND YESTERDAY WAS AN IMPORTANT DAY AND I ALWAYS SAY TO EVERYONE THAT MY COLLEAGUES EVEN WHEN WE DON'T NECESSARILY AGREE ON THE SUBSTANCE WE DO AGREE ON HOW MUCH WE CARE ABOUT THE CITY AND THE FUTURE OF THIS CITY. SO I JUST WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES AND IT IS AN HONOR TO WORK WITH ALL OF AND TO LEAD THIS BODY. THANK YOU FOR CLAPPING ALTHOUGH CLAPPING DOES COUNT AS A DEMONSTRATION OF APPROVAL SO LET'S NOT ALLOW. OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY NOW IT IS MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE THIS WEEK'S CLERGY FATHER FEDERICO CHINO CA VICE PRESIDENT OF MISSION AND MINISTRY AND CHAPLAIN ADAM MANUAL COLLEGE WHO WHO WILL BE PROVIDING OUR INVOCATION ACCOMPANIED BY THE NEW EMMANUEL COLLEGE PRESIDENT BACK ROSS INVITED BY COUNCILOR DURKIN AFTER THE INVOCATION WE WILL RECITE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. COUNCILOR DURKIN, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. IT'S ALWAYS AN HONOR TO BE WITH ANY MEMBER THE COLLEGES OF THE FENWAY PLEASE COME UP TO THE DAIS. BUT DR. BATH ROSS AND I HAVE A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP. I ACTUALLY GOT TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF BOSTON ON STAGE AT HER INVESTITURE CEREMONY AND GOT TO HEAR HOW MUCH PEOPLE CARE ABOUT HER LEADERSHIP AND HOW HOW OVER 20 YEARS OF SERVICE TO HER COLLEGE, HOW MUCH THEY CARE. SHE'S LITERALLY HAD EVERY SINGLE JOB IN THE BOOK AND NOW IS THE PRESIDENT SO YOU KNOW, IN A PLACE IN A TIME WHEN WE NEED MORE QUALIFIED WOMEN THAN EVER LEADING OUR SPACES? I JUST AM REALLY, REALLY HONORED ALL THE TIME TO GET TO WORK WITH YOU SO WE ARE INVITING FATHER FREDERICO. WE ARE SO EXCITED TO HAVE HIM HERE. I WANT TO GIVE THE PRESIDENT OF EMMANUEL COLLEGE, DR. RUTH ROSS THE CHANCE TO INTRODUCE HIM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH COUNCILOR DURKIN AND WHAT A PLEASURE IT IS TO BE HERE PARTICULARLY AFTER SO MUCH ENERGY LAST EVENING. WE APPRECIATE YOUR LEADERSHIP. WE'RE PARTICULARLY GRATEFUL FOR COUNCILOR DURKIN'S PARTNERSHIP AND I'M SO PLEASED TO ASK FATHER FREDERICO, OUR VICE PRESIDENT OF MISSION AND MINISTRY WHO'S BEEN HERE WITH THE COLLEGE FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW AND I WORKED SO CLOSELY WITH HIM AND HE'S SUCH A VIBRANT MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY AND THE BOSTON COMMUNITY AT HALL SO FATHER FEDERICO TINOCO AND THANK YOU AND PLEASE EXCUSE MY ACCENT THE PEOPLE THE LADIES IN MY PARISH THEY SAY IT'S CHARMING BUT THEY ARE IN THEIR EIGHTIES AND NINETIES SO I DON'T KNOW LIKE AIRPORTS ARE THE DOORS OF THIS NATION WELL MILLIONS ONCE ARRIVED BY BOAT TODAY MANY TAKE THEIR FIRST STEPS ON AMERICAN SOIL THROUGH THE GATEWAYS OF OUR CITIES, OUR AIRPORTS. WHEN PEOPLE ARRIVE IN BOSTON ONE OF THE FIRST VOICES THEY HEAR IS THAT OF MAYOR WU SAYING WE ARE GLAD YOU'RE HERE. IT'S A MESSAGE OF WELCOME AND BELONGING. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE YOU'RE COMING FROM WITH JOYS OR SORROWS, HOPES OR CHALLENGES YOU CARRY WHETHER FROM ABROAD OR ANOTHER AMERICAN CITY YOU ARE WELCOME. MY NAME IS FATHER FEDERICO TINOCO AND AS AN IMMIGRANT MYSELF THOSE SIMPLE WORDS MEAN A GREAT DEAL. WHEN I CAME TO BOSTON TO BEGIN MY PH.D., I DISCOVERED A CITY WHERE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS WHERE A NEW BEGINNINGS ARE NOT ONLY POSSIBLE BUT ENCOURAGED AND WHERE CREATIVITY DOORS TO THE UNIMAGINABLE. FOR MY 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF PRIESTHOOD I EVEN RECEIVED THE HONOR OF A DAY WITH MY NAME THANKS TO MAYOR WU WHICH I MUST SAY MADE MY GRANDMOTHER CRY WALKING THROUGH THE STREETS OF THESE BEAUTIFUL CITY ONE CAN MEET WORLD RENOWNED SCIENTISTS DOCTORS, RESEARCHERS AND SCHOLARS PEOPLE SHAPING GLOBAL CULTURE AND MAKING HISTORY. MANY COULD HAVE GONE ELSEWHERE BUT THEY CHOSE BOSTON. WHY? BECAUSE THERE SOMETHING SPECIAL HERE THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE THIS CITY WHAT IT IS AND WE AT EMMANUEL COLLEGE STRIVE TO BE PART OF THIS GREAT ENDEAVOR TODAY WE ARE PROUD TO BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR 400 YEAR OLD CITY THAT NEVER GROWS OLD. IN FACT, THE ENERGY OF THE NEW BOSTON THE INNOVATION, THE DIVERSITY AND THE COURAGE TO IMAGINE IS VERY MUCH A PART OF WHO WE THE SPIRIT OF POSSIBILITY IT IS ALSO MADE REAL THROUGH YOUR WORK LISTENING PATIENT PLEA TO OUR CITY'S RESIDENTS, IMAGINING SOLUTIONS AND SEEKING AGREEMENT EVEN WHEN COMMON GROUND FEELS ELUSIVE. PERHAPS THIS IS THE HEART OF POLITICAL LIFE BUILDING COMMUNION IN THE FACE OF THIS AGREEMENT FORGING UNITY WHERE DIVISIONS THREATENS IF OUR LEADERS CANNOT WALK TOGETHER. HOW CAN THEIR PEOPLE YOU CARRY THEM OUT ON YOUR SHOULDERS BUT KNOW THIS MANY ARE PRAYING FOR YOU DAILY. I CERTAINLY AM AND MANY ARE DOING THEIR PART TO BUILD UP THIS CITY. WE LOVE. LET US PRAY. OH GOD OF NEW BEGINNINGS AS OUR LEADERS GATHER TODAY POUR OUT YOUR SPIRIT OF UNITY UPON THEM GRANT THEM COURAGE TO WALK TOGETHER, TO DREAM BOLDLY AND TO BUILD WISELY. LET THEM FEEL THE QUIET STRENGTH OF THEIR PEOPLE THOSE WHO HOPE WHO LABOR WHO PRAY. MAY BOSTON CONTINUE TO BE A CITY OF CHAMPIONS WHERE HEARTS ARE OPEN AND HANDS ARE READY TO DO GOOD HANDS ARE READY TO DO GOOD. AT EMMANUEL COLLEGE WE OFFER OUR SUPPORT INSPIRED BY SAINT JULIE BILLBOARD AND THE VISION OF THE SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME AND IN I'M YOUR. WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF EDUCATION TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND UPLIFT THE COMMON GOOD. SO WE DEDICATE OURSELVES TO FORMING LEADERS WHO NOT ONLY POSSESS SUPERB INTELLECTUAL AND PRACTICAL SKILLS BUT WHO ALSO LISTEN WITH COMPASSION AND WE IMAGINE SOLUTIONS WITH CREATIVITY AND CARE. LORD BLESS THE WORK BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL TODAY GIVE THEM FLAHERTY OF MIND, STRENGTH OF HEART AND WISDOM IN DECISION MAKING. MAY THEIR EFFORTS REFLECT THE HOPES OF THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE . MAY THE FRUITS OF THEIR LABOR BRING JUSTICE, PEACE AND PROGRESS TO OUR BELOVED CITY. AMEN. ON BEHALF OF EMANUEL CALLING AND OUR PRESIDENT BETH ROSE, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE TODAY. A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO CITY COUNCILOR SHARON DURKAN FOR THE INVITATION AND THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU WHO PUT THEIR NAMES IN THE BALLOT AND TOOK THE RISK TO EXPOSE THEMSELVES AND ARE SERVING OUR CITY EVERY DAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THAT'S IT. WE WILL NOW RECITE THE FIVE ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD ,INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCILOR DURKIN. THANK YOU. GRACIAS, FATHER FEDERICO. AND THANK YOU AND WELCOME AND CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN. PRESIDENT ROSSI. THANK YOU. OKAY. WE ARE NOW MOVING ON TO PRESENTATIONS. WE HAVE TWO PRESENTATIONS TODAY ONE BY COUNCILOR PEPEN RECOGNIZING HEALTH CARE FOR ALL AND THE OTHER BY COUNCILOR MURPHY RECOGNIZING ISAIAH MILLER COUNCILOR. BUT THEN YOU HAVE THE FLOOR AND 5 MINUTES. THANK YOU. PLEASE JOIN ME FOR STAGE TWO. GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. TODAY I AM HONORED TO PRESENT TO THE COUNCIL HEALTH CARE FOR ALL AS THEY CELEBRATE THEIR 40TH ANNIVERSARY. HEALTH CARE FOR ALL IS THE FOREMOST ORGANIZATION IN MASSACHUSETTS ADVOCATING FOR HEALTH EQUITY AND EXPANDED COVERAGE. THEIR STATED VISION FOR MASSACHUSETTS IS A MASSACHUSETTS THAT'S IN WHICH EVERYONE HAS EQUITABLE, AFFORDABLE AND COMPREHENSIVE CARE THAT THEY NEED TO BE HEALTHY. THIS IS AN IMPRESSIVE VISION AND ONE THAT I SHARE. MANY CRITICS OF EXPANDING HEALTH CARE ACCESS AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS REDUCE THE IMPORTANT ADVOCACY WORK THAT HEALTH CARE FOR ALL IS AS IDEALISTIC. BUT IN TIMES LIKE THIS WHEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS THRIVING, IT'S STRIVING TO REDUCE COVERAGE AND ACCESS. WE OUGHT TO BE STRIVING FOR INCREASED COVERAGE AND ACCESS. HEALTH CARE FOR ALL HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT PEOPLE AND GROUPS CAN MAKE POSITIVE CHANGE CREATE BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR OUR NEIGHBORS AND BUILD TOWARD THIS IDEAL WORLD. NOW MORE THAN EVER HEALTH CARE FOR ALL AND WE CAN'T SAY THE WORDS HEALTH CARE FOR ALL WITHOUT HONORING ALSO THE FOUNDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ROBERT BOUCHER WHO HAS LEFT SUCH AN IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY WAS SOMEONE THAT ADVOCATED FOR EVERYONE TO HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE, ACCESS TO HEALTH IN GENERAL AND DID SUCH AN AMAZING JOB THAT THE MODEL OF HEALTH CARE FOR ALL IN MASSACHUSETTS WAS USED ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AND I THINK NOW MORE THAN EVER WE REALLY HAVE TO STAND WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND ADVOCACY GROUPS LIKE HEALTH CARE FOR ALL BECAUSE THEY ARE FIGHTING THE FIGHT EVERY SINGLE DAY. I WAS ABLE TO LEARN TODAY THAT ON A YEARLY BASIS THEY TAKE OVER 20,000 CALLS FROM ALL RESIDENTS TRYING TO HELP THEM GET HEALTH INSURANCE ACROSS OUR STATE AND IT'S. BUT WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, I WANT TO ALLOW THE CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AMY ROSENTHAL TO SAY A FEW WORDS BECAUSE THEY'RE THE ONES ARE TRUE AND THE REAL WORK. SO AMY, THE FLOOR IS YOURS. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU AND THANK YOU FOR THIS INCREDIBLE HONOR AND FOR RECOGNIZING US AND THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU. I THINK THAT THIS REALLY MEANS A LOT TO US THAT HEALTH CARE FOR ALL BECAUSE WE WORK REALLY HARD I MEAN VERY GROUNDED IN THE COMMUNITY AND I THINK ABOUT ALL OF YOU AND THE BOSTON CITY COUNCIL. EVERY TIME I THINK OF A COUNCILOR IT'S REALLY ABOUT HOW CONNECTED YOU ARE WITH YOUR NEIGHBORHOODS, HOW CONNECTED YOU ARE WITH THE PEOPLE THAT YOU SERVE AND THAT'S WHAT WE STRIVE TO DO EVERY SINGLE DAY WHEN WE'RE THINKING ABOUT HEALTH CARE AND WE DO THIS WORK IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. AS YOU JUST HEARD, WE TAKE OVER 20,000 CALLS A YEAR IN FIVE LANGUAGES. FEEL FREE TO SEND US ANY ANY ANY CALLS THAT YOU HAVE. BUT WE ALSO DO THIS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND THEY'RE REALLY THE HEART OF WHAT WE DO. AND I WANTED TO JUST TAKE A SECOND TO NOT ONLY ACKNOWLEDGE OUR AMAZING STAFF BUT ALSO THE COMMUNITY BASED GROUPS BASED IN BOSTON THAT WE DO WORK WITH BECAUSE WITHOUT THEM WE WOULD BE NOT NEARLY AS SUCCESSFUL. SO ACETONE AND ALPHA ASIAN WOMEN FOR HEALTH. BOSTON MISSIONARY BAPTIST COMMUNITY CHURCH. BRAZILIAN WOMEN'S GROUP BRAZILIAN WORKERS CENTER CENTER TO SUPPORT IMMIGRANT ORGANIZING CHINESE PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION . IMMIGRANT FAMILY SERVICES INSTITUTE. LALA HELEN ZIA IS HISPANIA NEXT GEN NEXT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT RYAN WHITE PROGRAM AND THE TRUE ALLIANCE CENTER. AND THESE ARE ALL GROUPS THAT MEAN SO MUCH TO US IN THE WORK THAT WE DO. SO WE'RE PLEASED TO BE ANSWERING CALLS EVERY DAY HELPING PEOPLE STAY COVERED. WE'RE IN THE COMMUNITY RUNNING BIG CAMPAIGNS TO TRY TO HELP PEOPLE GET HEALTH INSURANCE AND GET THE MEDICAL CARE THAT THEY NEED. AND THEN WE'RE WORKING ON POLICY WORK TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE STAY COVERED AND THIS IS GOING TO BE A A TRY IN FEW YEARS IN THE YEARS AHEAD. BUT WE STAND WITH ALL OF YOU AND STAND WITH THE PEOPLE THAT YOU REPRESENT AND ARE EAGER TO CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH YOU ALL. SO THANK YOU FOR THIS RECOGNITION. IT MEANS SO MUCH. OUR STAFF IS REALLY AMAZING AND WE APPRECIATE THIS RECOGNITION . SO THANK YOU. AND THEN VERY QUICKLY, I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ALSO HONOR THEM OFFICIALLY WITH AN OFFICIAL RESOLUTION ON BEHALF OF THE BOSTON CITY COUNCIL FOR THE RESOLVE THAT THE BOSTON CITY COUNCIL EXTENDED GRATITUDE TO HEALTH CARE FOR ALL AND RECOGNITION OF OVER 40 YEARS ADVOCATING FOR HEALTH JUSTICE IN MASSACHUSETTS. YOUR WORK ADDRESSING HEALTH EQUITY, INCREASING AFFORDABLE COVERAGE AND PASSING LEGISLATION ON COMPREHENSIVE CARE HAS SAVED COUNTLESS LIVES ACROSS OUR STATE. YOUR SERVICE HAS BEEN VITAL IN MAKING OUR CITY AND STATE ONE OF THE HEALTHIEST IN THE COUNTRY TODAY AND TOMORROW. CONGRATULATIONS AND MAY I INVITE MY COLLEAGUES FOR A QUICK PICTURE BECAUSE EVERYONE HERE BELIEVES THAT THIS IS OUR IS OUR CITY AND IT'S SOMETHING WE CAN MOVE ON. AND I GOT INTO THE PURSUIT I JUST DIDN'T FEEL LIKE DOING AS YOU SAY. YEAH, I WAS WE HAD A CALL BEFORE. OH YEAH. I THINK THAT'S THE CHECK AND WE GET OTHERWISE WE'RE HAPPY YOU'RE HERE BUT I WAS AWESOME. THANK YOU SO MUCH. IF YOU GET THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK WELCOME. I WANT TO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. TO COUCH PREPARED AND TO THANK YOU FOR ALL AND THANK YOU FOR THESE REALLY GREAT BRACELETS. OKAY. WE ARE NOW MOVING ON TO OUR NEXT QUESTION STATION WHICH IS COUNCILOR MURPHY RECOGNIZING ASIA MAILER OH, GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE. I'M NOT SURE I KNOW SO WE ARE HERE TO RECOGNIZE SOMEONE I BELIEVE IS A TRUE CITY LEADER, SOMEONE WHO SHOWS UP FOR HER NEIGHBORHOOD, HER COMMUNITY FOR HER RESIDENT VOICE AND TO ME IS A TRUE FRIEND WHO YOU CAN ALWAYS I WHAT I APPRECIATE MOST ABOUT YOU AISHA IS YOU ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH SO KEEP PEOPLE IN CHECK IF THEY NEED TO BE BUT YOU'RE HONEST AND I THINK THAT SPEAKS VOLUMES ABOUT HOW YOU SHOW UP FOR YOUR NEIGHBORS. SO WE WILL DO A LITTLE FORMAL INVITATION TO AND I KNOW THAT LAST WEEK THE SOUTH BOSTON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER RECOGNIZED AISHA AND I BELIEVED IT WAS FOR ALL THE RIGHT REASONS AND I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE GREAT TO BRING YOU IN HERE BECAUSE NOT ONLY SHOWING UP FOR THEIR COMMUNITY, YOU ALSO SHOW UP FOR THE CITY OF BOSTON. SO DR. AISHA MILLER CURRENTLY SERVES AS VICE PRESIDENT OF PERMITTING COMMUNITY AND CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT AT RELATED BIO. SHE JOINED THE FIRM IN 2022 AND SHE BRINGS A DEEP COMMITMENT TO BUILDING NEIGHBORHOODS DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT IN BOSTON BEFORE HER WORK AND MANY OF US KNOW HER THAT SHE HELD LEADERSHIP ROLES HERE IN THE CITY OF BOSTON INCLUDING CHIEF OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT CABINET IN ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR CONSTITUENT SERVICES AND THOSE CAPACITIES SHE HELPED OPEN UP CITY GOVERNMENT STRENGTHEN RESIDENT VOICES AND BUILD DEEPER CONNECTIONS BETWEEN CITY AGENCIES AND THE COMMUNITIES THAT SHE SERVED AS A LONGTIME RESIDENT AND COMMUNITY ADVOCATE IN MATTAPAN AND ACROSS BOSTON, DR. MILLER HAS ALWAYS CENTERED EQUITY NEIGHBORHOOD VOICE AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH HER JOURNEY FROM PROBATION OFFICER TO CITY LEADER TO MAJOR DEVELOPER PARTNER SHOWS HER PASSION FOR BOLD SERVICE AND SMART EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITY. IT'S WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT MYSELF AND I KNOW COUNCILOR FLYNN WILL SAY SOME NICE WORDS ALSO THAT WILL BE HONORED DR. MILLER TODAY FOR HER OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP, HER UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO OUR CITIES, FAMILIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS AND HER DEDICATION TO MAKING BOSTON A PLACE WHERE ALL VOICES ARE HEARD AND ALL COMMUNITIES ARE LISTENED TO HERE IN THE CITY OF BOSTON. SO COUNCILOR FOR ME THANK YOU, COUNCILOR MURPHY I AM HONORED TO PARTNER WITH YOU TO RECOGNIZE AN EXCEPTIONAL LEADER IN THIS CITY. AND I GOT TO KNOW AISHA NOT HERE AT CITY HALL BUT I GOT TO KNOW HER AND BECAME FRIENDS WITH HER WORKING IN THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT AND I SAW THE RESPECT THAT SHE TREATED HER PROBATIONERS WITH AND WITH AISHA IT WAS ALWAYS ABOUT GETTING PEOPLE INTO RECOVERY, GETTING PEOPLE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, GETTING GETTING PEOPLE ACCESS TO JOB TRAINING. AND I THINK OF AISHA AND IN THE FEDERAL ROLE SHE HAD AND REALLY SAVING SO MANY LIVES. CERTAINLY WE THINK OF HER AS A WONDERFUL EXECUTIVE HERE IN THE CITY AND A FORMER CITY EMPLOYEE . BUT I REALLY KNOW THE INCREDIBLE WORK SHE DID PRIOR TO THAT AND THAT WAS REALLY SAVING PEOPLE'S LIVES AND GETTING PEOPLE ON THE RIGHT TRACK AND SHE NEVER SHE NEVER GAVE UP ON PEOPLE EVEN WHEN PEOPLE WERE REALLY DOWN ON THEIR LUCK. AISHA WAS ALWAYS THERE GIVING PEOPLE ANOTHER CHANCE. SO I ALWAYS RESPECTED AND ADMIRED HER FOR THAT AND PROUD TO CALL HER A FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE. THANK YOU. PLEASE A FEW WORDS YOU TAKE US THAT CHURCH HEAVE IN A HEARTY YELL THEY SWUNG A BEAM IN A SIDEWALL FELL THEY ASKED THESE PEOPLE ARE THESE MEN SKILLED AND WOMEN SKILLED THE ONES YOU WOULD HAVE TO BUILD THE FOREMAN LAUGHTER WENT THROUGH THE CROWD AND SAID HOW NO INDEED JUST COMMON LABORERS ALL THAT I NEED. WHAT CAN I BUILD IN A DAY OR TWO I CAN WRECK IN MINUTES AS A WOMAN WHEN ON HER WAY SHE THOUGHT TO HERSELF WHICH ROLE IN MY TRYING TO PLAY? AM I A BUILDER WHO BUILDS WITH CARE MEASURING LIFE BY EVERY RULE AND SQUARE OR AM I A RECORD WHO WALKS THE TOWN CONTENT WITH TEARING EVERYTHING DOWN? I WANT TO THANK COUNSELOR MURPHY COUNSELOR FLYNN FOR ACKNOWLEDGING ME IN THIS WAY TO MADAM PRESIDENT AND TO ALL OF YOU HERE TODAY IN THIS CHAMBER I DON'T THINK I'VE EVER BEEN IN THE CHAMBER THIS WAY TO BE HONORED. I'M ALWAYS SITTING IN THE AUDIENCE TAKING NOTES OR WHAT HAVE YOU BUT I WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU. I'M A MATTAPAN GIRL THROUGH AND THROUGH AND ANYONE THAT KNOWS ME KNOWS THAT I'VE WORKED MATTAPAN VERY HARD AND I TRY TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE LOOK WHEN THEY'RE LOOKING TO ME FOR HELP. I WANT TO BE ABLE TO PICK UP MY PHONE AND SAY SURE OF COURSE WHAT CAN I DO? GOVERNMENT IS BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE AND WHEN YOUR HEART IS NOT IN IT ANY MORE THAN IT'S ULTIMATELY TIME FOR YOU TO MOVE ON. I WANT TO SAY ONE OF MY MENTORS WAS IN THE AUDIENCE CHIEF DEON IRISH AND SHE'S WILLIAMS THANK YOU FOR COMING DOWN AND BEING HERE WITH ME TODAY JOHN AND I GO WAY, WAY BACK AND SO I JUST WANT TO SAY TO YOU YOU WILL ALWAYS YOU ALWAYS A GOOD FRIEND AND ALWAYS BEEN THERE AND I APPRECIATE YOU VERY MUCH COUNCILOR ME HERE. YOU AND I GO WAY BACK TO I MEAN, YOU KNOW, MAYBE £50 WAY BACK TO AND WE WERE JOGGING THROUGH THE STREETS AND WHATNOT. SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU AND THANK YOU ALL FOR THIS RECOGNITION AND TO MY CITY COUNCIL OF Y AND WORRELL CONGRATULATE SIR. THANK YOU. OH YEAH. BUT WE'RE GOING TO TAKE ON THAT'S FOR YOU NO STRANGER TO THE THANK YOU WHICH IS A SOURCE THAT JUST AFTER I LEAVE AFTER MEGHAN MEGHAN FOR YOU THIS IS I THINK THIS MIGHT BE FOR SOMEONE IN CENTRAL STAFF WHO WAS UP HERE WAS UP HERE. I'LL CALL YOU AFTER YEAH, YEAH IT WAS QUITE RIGHT. CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO MATTAPAN OWNED DR. AISHA MILLER. OKAY MR. CLERK COULD YOU PLEASE UPDATE THE ATTENDANCE RECORD RECORD TO REFLECT THAT COUNSELORS IN CARLOTTA ZAPATA MY HERE AND WEBER YES ARE NOW PRESIDENT WITH THIS. ALL RIGHT. OKAY. THANK YOU. WE ARE NOW ON TO THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS WHICH IS THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE MEETING OF OCTOBER 29, 2026 . ALL IN FAVOR SAY I. I ALSO SAY NATE, I HAVE IT THE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 29TH MEETING ARE APPROVED. WE ARE WE ARE NOW ON TO COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR THE MAYOR MR. CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE READ A NUMBER 1951 DOC NUMBER 1951 MESSAGE YOU'RE NOT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT AND EXPAND THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 IN THE FORM OF A GRANT FOR THE COMMUNITY SAFETY INITIATIVE AWARDED BY THE MASS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THE GRANT WILL FUND THE CITY OF BOSTON'S COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY AIMED AT REDUCING GUN GANG AND YOUTH VIOLENCE IN THE CITY. THANK YOU. DOCKET NUMBER 1951 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE. MR. CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE RE DOCKET NUMBER 1952 DUCK NUMBER 195 TO MESSAGE YOU NOT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 IN THE FORM OF A GRANT FROM THE HARVARD PUBLIC SERVICE FELLOW GRANT AWARDED BY THE HARVARD CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE AND ENGAGEMENT TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MAYOR'S OFFICE. THE GRANT WILL FUND THE HARVARD PUBLIC SERVICE, FILL A POSITION IN THE MAYOR'S OFFICE SUPPORTING INITIATE IS OWNED BY THE PARTNERSHIP TEAM. THANK YOU. THIS DOCKET IS HALF OF THE 25,000. ALL OF THIS HALF OF THE AMOUNT PAID TO THE FELLOW IN THE CITY PAYS THE OTHER HALF IT IS FOR $25,000 FROM THE HARVARD PUBLIC SERVANTS FELLOW FROM THE HARVARD CENTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ENGAGEMENT. I SEE SUSPENSION AND PASSAGE OF THIS DOCKET DOCKET NUMBER 1952 ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I I ALTHOUGH THE POST THEY MAY I HAVE IT THIS DOCKET HAS PASSED. MR CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE READ OKAY WE ARE NOW ON TO REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS. MR CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE READ DOCKETS NUMBER 195321957 TALK NUMBER 1953 NOTICE OBVIOUSLY RECEIVED FOR THE MAYOR THE APPOINTMENT OF BETHANY MURPHY AS A MEMBER OF THE BOSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE NOMINATING PANEL FOR A TERM EXPIRING ON NOVEMBER 3RD, 2027 DUCK, DUCK AND NUMBER 1954 NOTICE RECEIVED FROM THE CITY CLERK IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER SIX OF THE ORDINANCES OF 1979 REGARDING AN ACTION TAKEN BY THE MAYOR ON PAPER AS ACTED UPON BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING OF OCTOBER 1ST, 2025 DUCK A NUMBER 1955 NOTICE RECEIVED FROM THE CITY CLERK IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER SIX OF THE ORDINANCES OF 1979 REGARDING ACTION TAKEN BY THE MAYOR AND PAPERS ACTED UPON BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING OF OCTOBER 22ND, 2025 DOCKET NUMBER 1956 COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE COMMEMORATION COMMISSION OF THE REPORT ENTITLED COMMEMORATION COMMISSION PROGRESS REPORT JULY 20TH 2025 AND DUCK NUMBER 1957 COMMUNICATION FROM COUNCIL PLANNING REGARDING A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE BOSTON ZONING CODE AND COMMUNITY PROCESS. THANK YOU. ALTHOUGH WE DO NOT NORMALLY SPEAK ON COMMUNICATIONS CONTROL AND YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS COMMUNICATION THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. AT ONE MOMENT YOUR LIGHT IS NOT YET ON MADAM CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE PUT 2 MINUTES ON CAMERA? FLYNN YOU HAVE THE FLOOR AND 2 MINUTES. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I WROTE ANOTHER LETTER TO CHIEF SHAN IN MAY A WILL REGARDING MY PROPOSED TAX AMENDMENT TO THE BOSTON ZONING CODE. AGAIN THIS WAS RELATED TO HAVING A THOROUGH COMMUNITY PROCESS FOR ALL ESTABLISHMENTS INCLUDING ADULT ENTERTAINMENT IN THE AREA OF CHINATOWN DOWN DOWNTOWN BOSTON IN THE BAY VILLAGE. MY PROPOSAL WOULD ESSENTIALLY CHANGE ADULT ENTERTAINMENT FROM AN AVOWED USE TO A CONDITIONAL USE AND MAKE IT A PUBLIC PROCESS. IT'S CRITICAL THAT THE PEOPLE OF CHINATOWN AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR ARE TREATED WITH RESPECT THAT THEY RECEIVE A THOROUGH COMMUNITY PROCESS AND A VOICE IN WHAT TAKES PLACE IN THE COMMUNITY. I AGAIN AND RESPECTFULLY ASKING THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR HELP AND EXPERTISE SINCE WE HAD A CASE IN JUNE THAT REQUIRED NO COMMUNITY PROCESS. I SPOKE WITH CONCERNED RESIDENTS IN CHINATOWN ESPECIALLY OVER THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS. THEY EXPRESSED SERIOUS CONCERNS REGARDING A LACK OF COMMUNITY PROCESS FOR LOCATING ADULT ENTERTAINMENT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. I TALKED AT LENGTH TO RUTH MOY WHO WAS A FRIEND OF MINE, A DEDICATED COMMUNITY ACTIVIST. SHE IS PUTTING PRESSURE ON ALL OF US RIGHTFULLY SO TO SUPPORT THE RESIDENTS OF CHINATOWN. I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT TO MY COLLEAGUES AND THOSE WATCHING AT HOME A RECENT REPORT IN THE BOSTON GLOBE WHERE PROMINENT LEADERS FROM THE CHINESE PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION EXPRESSED THEIR CONCERN ON THE RESPECT FOR THE COMMUNITY PROCESS AS WELL. IN MY OPINION THOSE THAT KNOW THE HISTORY OF BOSTON AND OUR LARGE CHINATOWN AS FAR AS THEY KNOW THAT THIS TAX AMENDMENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED DECADES AGO WITH ONGOING CONCERNS IN DOWNTOWN BAY VILLAGE, CHINATOWN REGARDING PUBLIC PROCESS, PUBLIC SAFETY, QUALITY OF LIFE FROM NEIGHBORHOODS AND RESIDENTS, IT'S CRITICAL THAT ALL ESTABLISHMENTS GO THROUGH A FULL COMMUNITY PROCESS FOR ZONING MOVING FORWARD. I BELIEVE THAT MY CONSTITUENTS IN CHINATOWN DOWNTOWN BOSTON AND THE BAY VILLAGE DESERVE A VOICE IN WHAT TAKES ONE TAKES PLACE IN THEIR COMMUNITY. IT'S ABOUT RESPECT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. DOC IS NUMBER 195321957 WILL BE PLACED ON FILE WE ARE NOW ON TO REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. MR CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 1434 DOC NUMBER 1434 THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS TO WHICH IT WAS REFERRED ON AUGUST SIX, 2025 DO I CAN NUMBER 1434 ORDINANCE CODIFYING THE OFFICE OF YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT SUBMITS A REPORT RECOMMENDING THAT THIS MATTER OUGHT TO PASS IN A NEW DRAFT. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR OF THE UNITED THE COMMITTEE THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COUNTER COLETTE ZAPATA YOU HAVE THE FLOOR TO THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT. THIS ORDINANCE WAS ORIGINALLY SPONSORED BY COUNCILORS HENRY SANTANA, JOHN FITZGERALD AND BENJAMIN WEBER AND LOOK FORWARD TO PASSING THE MIC OVER TO THEM SO THEY CAN TALK ABOUT ALL THE INCREDIBLE WORK THAT THEY'VE DONE LEADING UP TO THIS POINT. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD CODIFY THE OFFICE OF YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OTHERWISE OTHERWISE KNOWN AS OH YEAH AND THE CITY OF BOSTON TO TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY UPON PASSAGE AND APPROVAL BY THEIR WE HELD A HEARING ON MONDAY OCTOBER 27TH, 2025 TO DISCUSS THIS DOCKET. THE COMMITTEE HEARD TESTIMONY FROM PANELISTS WHICH INCLUDED ADMINISTRATIVE REPRESENTATIVES INCLUDING JOSE MASSO, CHIEF OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND PEDRO CRUZ WHO IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OIRA AS WELL AS COMMUNITY LEADERS MICHAEL DOWNING FROM CAREER PATHWAYS COACH WHO IS A CAREER PATHWAYS COACH AT YOUTH GUIDANCE BOSTON. CAMILA ROJAS PINERO PROVIDING TESTIMONY ON BEHALF OF BEAT THE ODDS AND CAROLINE MOSCATO PROVIDING TESTIMONY ON BEHALF OF THE SOCCER UNITY PROJECT. THE ADMINISTRATION TESTIFIED THAT OH YEAH IT WAS CREATED IN 2022 AS AN EFFORT TO UNIFY AND EXPAND THE CITY'S ENGAGEMENT OF YOUTH RESIDENTS AGED 14 TO 25 THROUGH PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE MAYOR'S YOUTH COUNCIL YOUTH LEAVE THE CHANGE YOUTH SUMMIT YOUTH LINE, BOSTON AFTER DARK AND YOUTH SPEAKS BOSTON IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT THE OFFICE EMPLOYS 11 STAFF COORDINATES A NETWORK OF MORE THAN 1900 YOUTH SERVING PROFESSIONALS AND PROVIDES PROFESSIONALS DEVELOPMENT AND PARTNERSHIP SUPPORT ACROSS AGENCIES. THE ADMINISTRATIONS TESTIMONY EMPHASIZED THAT CODIFYING THE OFFICE WOULD ENSURE CONTINUITY BEYOND ANY SINGLE ADMINISTRATION AND REAFFIRMING BOSTON'S LONG TERM COMMITMENT TO YOUTH LEADERSHIP, SAFETY AND OPPORTUNITY. DURING THE HEARING QUESTIONS CENTERED ON HOW THE OFFICE WOULD ENSURE EQUITABLE SERVICE DELIVERY ACROSS NEIGHBORHOODS AND AGE GROUPS AND HOW THE OFFICE OPERATES UNDER ITS CURRENT BUDGET. THE ADMINISTRATION STATED THAT WHILE PROGRAMING EFFECTIVELY REACHES YOUNGER PARTICIPANTS A PRIORITY MOVING FORWARD IS TO EXPAND OFFERINGS TO RESIDENTS. 19 THROUGH 25 WHO OFTEN NEED CONTINUED MENTORSHIP, CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL IN RESPONSE TO CONCERNS RAISED ABOUT LIMITED ACCESS TO PROGRAMING IN NEIGHBORHOODS LIKE ALLSTON BRIGHTON, I WANT TO THANK MY COUNCIL COLLEAGUE FROM DISTRICT NINE FOR RAISING THAT ISSUE THE ADMINISTRATION DESCRIBED ONGOING PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE CYF, THE YMCA AND WEST END HOUSE TO EXPAND SERVICES PARTICULARLY THROUGH BOSTON AFTER DARK INITIATIVE WITH RESPECT TO QUESTIONS ABOUT THE OFFICE BUDGET, THE ADMINISTRATION EXPLAINED THAT THE OFFICE'S OPERATING BUDGET HAS BEEN ADEQUATE TO SUSTAIN STAFFING AND PROGRAM OPERATIONS AND IS SUPPLEMENTED THROUGH EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS AND GRANTS AND GRANT FUNDING THAT ALLOWED THE OFFICE TO EXPAND ITS REACH. THERE'S A SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS TO THE ORIGINAL DOCKET THAT WAS FILED WITH A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF CHANGES HAPPENING UNDER POWERS AND DUTIES. WE LEARNED FROM THE INCREDIBLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PEDRO CRUZ ABOUT HOW JUST HOW MUCH THIS OFFICE HAS EXPANDED UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS AND WE HAD GOTTEN INTO SPECIFIC ABOUT HOW OR WHICH PROGRAMS THAT THEY DO CURRENTLY OR ADMINISTER CURRENTLY AND WE DID NOT WANT TO GET SPECIFIC IN THE EVENT THAT ONE PROGRAM IS IS EVOLVING OR WILL EVOLVE OR THE ABILITY FOR THEM TO EXPAND BECAUSE THEY HAVE EXPANDED SO MUCH IN THE PAST TWO YEARS. SO WE DID A BULK OF THE CHANGES IN THAT SECTION BUT ULTIMATELY THE THE MISSION REMAINS THE SAME WHICH IS TO CODIFY THIS OFFICE AND LAW SO THAT THE PRIORITY DOES NOT CHANGE DURING DIFFERENT ADMINISTRATIONS. AND SO AS THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AT MY TIME MY RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL COUNCIL IS THAT THIS MATTER OUGHT TO PASS IN A NEW DRAFT AND I WOULD LOVE TO PASS IT OVER TO THE LEAD SPONSOR COUNCILOR AT LARGE HENRY SANTANA. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNSELOR SANTANA ON THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AND I REALLY WANT TO THANK THE CHAIR, COUNCILOR CLINTON SUPPORTER FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP IN BRINGING THIS FORWARD SINCE OH YEAH WAS ESTABLISHED TWO YEARS AGO, IT'S BEEN A PIVOTAL IN ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF OUR YOUTH. OH YES. COMMITMENT TO UPLIFTING BOSTON'S YOUTH, ENGAGING THEM IN CITYWIDE POLICY ISSUES AND CONNECTING THEM WITH OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES HAS BEEN INVALUABLE IN ENSURING THAT BOSTON AND THE CITY WELCOMING FOR ALL. THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT FURTHER SHOWS THAT CODIFYING OH YES IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT OUR YOUTH HAVE LONG TERM ACCESS TO IMPORTANT RESOURCES. OH YEAH IT'S ALREADY A PART OF OUR CITY'S FABRIC AND IT'S IMPORTANT WE MAKE IT A PART OF THE CITY'S CODE AS WELL CODIFYING OH YEAH. AS AN ESSENTIAL AND VISIONARY STEP IN REAFFIRMING BOSTON'S UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING ALL OF ITS YOUTH, I WANT TO SINCERELY THANK SANTANA'S YOUTH FORCE, MY CITYWIDE YOUTH COUNCIL FOR THEIR REMARKABLE DEDICATION, PASSION AND LEADERSHIP IN DRAFTING THIS ORDINANCE AS WELL FOR THEIR COURAGE INTENSIFYING AT THE HEARING THEIR VOICES EMBODY THE SPIRIT OF INCLUSION AND COMMUNITY THAT WE MUST PRIORITIZE. I AM PROUD TO SUPPORT THIS ORDINANCE AND STRONGLY ENCOURAGE MY COLLEAGUES TO DO THE SAME AS WE WORK TOGETHER TO BUILD A MORE INCLUSIVE, EQUITABLE AND VIBRANT BOSTON FOR EVERYONE AND ALL OF OUR YOUTH. AND I ALSO REALLY WANT TO THANK MY CO-SPONSORS FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP ON THIS. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THANK YOU. IS ANYONE ELSE WILLING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCIL MEMBER YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MADAM PRESIDENT, I JUST WANT TO THANK COUNCILOR SANTANA AND COUNCILOR FITZGERALD FOR FOR ALLOWING ME TO JOIN THIS AS A AS A THIRD. YOU KNOW, I THINK THAT YOU KNOW, THIS IS A WONDERFUL THING SUPPORT OUR KIDS. YOU KNOW, IN DISTRICT SIX, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE WHOLE GROUPS OF KIDS WHO ARE LEFT WITHOUT, YOU KNOW, MENTORS AND FULL TIME KIND OF PROGRAMING AND PEOPLE WHO ARE LOOKING AFTER THEM. SO CODIFYING THIS OFFICE WILL HELP SUPPORT KIDS OF ALL ACROSS THE CITY. SO AGAIN, THANK YOU TO COUNCILOR SANTANA FOR PUSHING THIS AND I HOPE WE PASS IT TODAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILMAN JODY ON THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I THINK ONE COOL THING AT THAT HEARING WE ALL LEARNED AND I'VE SAID THIS BEFORE IS HOW WE REALIZED EACH OF US THAT WERE THERE, HOW WE WERE ALL ENGAGED IN OUR YOUTH, WHETHER IT WAS THROUGH RED SHIRTS PROGRAM OR MYSELF WAS ON THE MAYOR'S YOUTH COUNCIL AND NOW ON THE CITY COUNCIL. IT'S BECAUSE WE'RE ENGAGED IN OUR YOUTH THAT WE ARE ENGAGED IN OUR ADULT LIFE AND WE KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THAT IS AND WE WISH MORE PEOPLE WOULD BE MORE ENGAGED IN THEIR POLITICAL ADULT LIFE. BUT I JUST THINK IT JUST GOES TO SHOW HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS, THE PROGRAMS THEY HAVE AND HOW IT REACHES IN MOLDS. OUR NEXT LEADERS OF THE CITY IN YEARS TO COME. SO MUCH APPRECIATE AND THANK YOU TO PEDRO AND LINDSAY FOR ALL THE WORK THAT THEY DO. OKAY. IS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? COUNSELORS, COUNSELOR COLETTA ZAPATA, THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, SEEKS ACCEPTANCE OF THE MCKAY COMMITTEE REPORT AND PASSAGE OF DOCKET NUMBER 1434 IN A NEW DRAFT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I I. MR CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE CONDUCT A ROLL CALL VOTE ROLL CALL VOTE AND I CAN HAVE A ONE FOR THREE FOR COUNCIL BREADON? YES. COUNCILOR BREADON. YES. COUNCIL COLETTE AS A PARTY COUNCILOR. KELLY AS A PARTY, YES. COUNCILOR DURKAN. COUNCILOR DURKAN. YES. COUNCILOR FITZGERALD. COUNCILOR FITZGERALD. YES. COUNCILOR FLYNN. YES. COUNCILOR FLYNN. YES. COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE? YES. SO THE REASON. YES, CONCILOR MEJIA HERE. CONCILOR MEJIA HERE. YES. COUNCILOR MURPHY. COUNCILOR MURPHY. YES. COUNCILOR THE PIN YES. COUNCILOR WEAPON. YES. COUNCILOR SANTANA. YES. COUNCIL'S SANTANA YES. COUNCILOR WEBER YES. COUNCILOR WEBER YES. AND COUNCILOR WORRELL? YES. COUNCILOR OH YES. TALKING OF A1434 HAS RECEIVED 12 VOTES IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. THANK YOU, DUNCAN NUMBER 1434 HAS PASSED. MR. CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 1833. DUNCAN NUMBER 1833. THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE TO WHICH WAS REFERRED ON OCTOBER 22ND, 2025. DUNCAN NUMBER 1833 MESSAGE YOU'RE NOT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND THE AMOUNT OF $99,476 IN THE FORM OF A GRANT FROM THE PIPELINE EMERGENCY RESPONSE GRANT AWARDED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE GRANT WILL FUND TRAINING FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS IN HIGH CONSEQUENCE AREAS TO PROTECT PEOPLE, PROPERTY AND THE ENVIRONMENT FROM ACCIDENTS INVOLVING GAS OR HAZARDOUS LIQUID PIPELINES. SUBMITS A REPORT RECOMMENDING THAT THE ORDER OUGHT TO PASS. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR SANTANA, THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE CARLOS SANTANA. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE HELD A PUBLIC HEARING ON FIRE DEPARTMENT GROUNDS ON APRIL 25, 2025. WE'RE JOINED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS FOR A PRODUCTIVE AND INSIGHTFUL DISCUSSION ABOUT THE GRANTS ANTICIPATED TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE COMMITTEE WAS HAS ALSO RECEIVED WRITTEN TESTIMONY FROM THE ADMINISTRATION PROVIDING DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPECIFIC PROGRAM THAT THIS GRANT DOCKET NUMBER 1833 WOULD FUND. AS THE CO-CHAIR CHAIR THIS TALK IS A MESSAGE AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S PIPELINE EMERGENCY RESPONSE GRANT TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE GRANT IS THE AMOUNT OF $99,476. THE PIPELINE EMERGENCY RESPONSE GRANT WOULD FUND TRAINING FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS AND HIGH CONSEQUENCE AREAS TO PROTECT PEOPLE, PROPERTY AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT FROM THE ACCIDENTS INVOLVING GAS OR HAZARDOUS LIQUID PIPELINE. THIS FUNDING WOULD ADD HANDS TO FIRE DEPARTMENTS EMERGENCY RESPONSE CAPABILITIES FOR A HIGH PRESSURE NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION PIPELINE IN WEST ROXBURY. IN LIGHT OF THE DISCUSSION DURING THE APRIL HEARING AND GIVEN THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE ADMINISTRATION AS CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE, MY RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL COUNCIL WOULD BE THAT THIS OUGHT TO PASS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCILOR SANTANA. WHAT ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? COUNCILOR SANTANA, THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SEEKS ACCEPTANCE OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT AND PASSAGE OF DOCKET NUMBER 1833 ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I I. ARE THOSE OPPOSING? THE AYES HAVE IT. THE COMMITTEE REPORT HAS BEEN ACCEPTED IN DOCKET NUMBER 1833 HAS PASSED. WE DO NOT HAVE NOT INTENTIONALLY HEARD FOR POSSIBLE ACTION. THEREFORE WE ARE ON TWO MOTIONS ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS. A REMINDER TO MY COLLEAGUES PURSUANT TO RULE 39 REMARKS BY COUNCILORS AT THE TIME OF PETITION ORDER A RESOLUTION HAS BEEN ADMITTED AND ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW SHALL BE UP TO 3 MINUTES FOR THE SPONSOR AND 2 MINUTES FOR ANY COUNCILOR OR OF COURSE OR CO-SPONSOR OR AS OUR APPROPRIATE TIME FOR QUESTIONING IN DEBATE IS OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS AND WORKING SESSIONS THE CHEROKEE NOISES CULTURAL FLAME YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. OH, BEFORE YOU HAD THE FLOOR. THE CLERK HAS TO READ THE DOCKET. SO MR CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE READ THE DOCKET AND THEN MSK AND THEN COUNCILOR FLYNN WILL HAVE THE FLOOR. NUMBER 1958 CANCEL PLAY NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING QUARTER FOR A HEARING ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMITTEE ON CIVILITY THE CITY OF BOSTON CONSTABLE, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU. IN RECENT YEARS INTENSE PARTIZAN I DON'T. IDENTITY HAS BEEN ON THE RISE WITH PEOPLE SHIFTING TO FURTHER ENDS OF THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM. WE HAVE BEEN LEFT IN A PLACE WHERE THERE IS A LARGE VOLUME OF ISSUES FOR PEOPLE TO DISAGREE WITH. ACCORDING TO POLLING A RECORD 80% OF THE US ADULTS SAID THAT AMERICANS WERE GREATLY DIVIDED ON THE IMPORTANT ISSUE THAT ARE FACING THE COUNTRY WHICH SO MANY IN OUR SOCIETY ARE GETTING A MAJORITY OF THEIR NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. WE'RE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO BRING PEOPLE AS WE KNOW SOCIAL MEDIA CAN BRING OUT TERRIBLE ARGUMENTS WITH PEOPLE, DISAGREEMENTS ACROSS PARTY LINES AND OFTENTIMES FEELING LIKE PERSONAL ATTACKS, ESCALATING POLARIZATION AND TENSION. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT OUR GOVERNMENT LEADERS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS PRACTICE CIVILITY NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT BODIES INCLUDING THE CITY COUNCIL SHOULD SERVE AS ROLE MODELS FOR CIVIL DISCOURSE REFRAINING FROM DISRESPECT PERSONAL OFFENSES AND REMAIN PROFESSIONAL ALL WHILE LEAVING ROOM FOR DISAGREEMENT. IN THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY, CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE TAKEN ACTION TO FOSTER A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR GOVERNMENT AND RESIDENTS ALIKE TO ENGAGE IN HEALTHY DIALOG. FOR EXAMPLE, THE MONTANA LEAGUE OF CITIES, A NONPARTISAN AN ASSOCIATION PAINTED A BLUEPRINT OF HOW LEADERS CAN ENCOURAGE CIVILITY. IN TERMS OF PAST EXAMPLES OF OFFICIALS, OFFICIAL COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS FOCUSING ON CIVILITY, THE CITY OF NASHVILLE HAS AN AD HOC CIVILITY COMMITTEE WHICH HELD A HEARING TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED COUNCIL CIVILITY CODE. THE ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT HAS A DEDICATED COMMISSION ON PROFESSIONALISM WHICH MAINTAINS ITS FOCUS ON PROMOTING CIVILITY. THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES, WHICH I HAVE WORKED CLOSELY WITH AS THE FORMER CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT IT IS IS AN ORGANIZATION COMPRISED OF CITY AND TOWN ELECTED OFFICIALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THEY STATED IN A 2824 ARTICLE THAT CITY GOVERNMENTS SHOULD BE MEDIATORS AND THE COMMUNITY BY WORKING STRATEGICALLY WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS TO FACILITATE DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS. THIS WEEK I PARTICIPATED IN A FORUM WITH THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITY. NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES TO DISCUSS HOW CITY LEADERS CAN IMPROVE CIVILITY IN CITY GOVERNMENT. IT IS BEYOND DISPUTE DISPUTE THAT THE WORSENING CONDITIONS THAT WE HAVE WITNESSED AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL HAVE NOW TRICKLED DOWN TO STATE AND LOCAL. TO COMBAT THIS, IN MY OPINION IT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO LOOK INTO HOW THE CITY OF BOSTON CAN WORK ON ITS OWN ISSUES OF CIVILITY RELATED ISSUES SO THAT WE CAN SERVE AS BETTER ROLE MODELS FOR PUBLIC DISCOURSE AND LESSEN THE EFFECTS OF POLITICAL TENSIONS BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY. THIS HEARING WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM LEGAL EXPERTS NONPROFITS RESIDENTS ON HOW THIS COMMITTEE WILL SERVE AN EXAMPLE OF STRONG LEADERSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. IS ANYONE ELSE WILLING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME? PLEASE ADD COUNCILOR WE'RE OUT THIS DOCKET DAKO AND COUNCILOR MURPHY AND CONCILOR MEJIA HERE. THIS DOCKET WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. MR. CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE REDACT NUMBER 1959 DARK KEY NUMBER 1959 COUNCIL WE'RE ALL FOR THE FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A HEARING TO ALLOW FOR MONTHLY PROPERTY TAX PAYMENTS FOR RESIDENTS. COUNCILOR, ARE YOU ON THE FLOOR? THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. TODAY'S HEARING WAS BY THE MASSING ACTION COUNCIL AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR THEIR PARTNERSHIP ON THIS IDEA WHICH IS A VOLUNTARY MONTHLY PROPERTY TAX PAYMENT OPTION FOR BOSTON HOMEOWNERS ON A QUARTERLY BILLING. JANUARY'S RATE CHANGE CAN PUSH A SINGLE BILL UP BY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WITH ONLY 30 DAYS TO PAY HOMEOWNERS WITH MORTGAGES END UP SEEING THEIR COSTS SPREAD OUT MONTHLY BECAUSE OF ESCO PAYMENTS, MANY SENIORS DON'T GET PAID OFF THEIR HOMES AND WHILE HOUSE RICH THEY ARE CASH TIGHT AND ARE FORCED TO PULL TOGETHER THOUSANDS IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME SINCE THEIR FY19 RESIDENTIAL TAXES HAVE RISEN SIGNIFICANTLY AT LEAST 7% A YEAR FOR THAT THIRD QUARTER BILL KEEPS HITTING HARDEST FOR RESIDENTS ON FIXED INCOMES. THAT'S NOT A BUDGET THAT HAD A HEADACHE AS A HOUSING STABILITY RATES LIKE NEW YORK AND MILWAUKEE WE CAN EXPLORE MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS WITH AUTOPAY AFFORDABILITY ISN'T ONLY ABOUT BUILDING NEW HOUSING IT'S ALSO ABOUT MAKING SURE PEOPLE STAY IN THEIR HOMES. A VOLUNTARY MONTHLY PLAN WITH AUTOPAY AND ACCESSIBLE ENROLLMENT IS A PRACTICAL PROVEN STEP TO HELP SENIORS AND LONG TIME HOMEOWNERS WHO DON'T HAVE ESCROW BE ABLE TO BUDGET APPROPRIATELY. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH MY COLLEAGUES IN THE MASS SENIOR COUNCIL ON THIS IDEA. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. IS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? WHAT ANYONE ELSE TO ADD THEIR NAME? MR. CLERK. HE'S HAD COUNCILORS BRAYDEN CULLEN ZAPATA DURKAN FITZGERALD, MARIA MURPHY THAT THEN SANTANA WEBER FLYNN PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR THIS JACKET DOCTOR NUMBER 1959 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS. MR. CLERK CAN YOU PLEASE REPORT THAT NUMBER 1960? I CAN NUMBER 1960 OR COUNCILOR FLYNN OFFERED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION URGING THE CITY OF BOSTON TO CERTIFY WITH THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, ALSO KNOWN AS FEMA FOR THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM. COMMUNITY RATINGS RANKING SYSTEM THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCIL FOR ANY OF THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. BOSTON HAS A LONG RICH HISTORY WITH ITS PORTS DATING BACK TO ITS FOUNDING IN 1630. TODAY OUR LOCAL ECONOMIES STILL RELY ON PORTS INCLUDING IN CHARLESTOWN, SOUTH BOSTON FOR TRADE AND TOURISM FOR MANY, WATERFRONT NEIGHBORHOODS ARE AN ATTRACTIVE PLACE TO LIVE FOR RECREATION ACTIVITIES, HIGHER PROPERTY VALUES AND A SENSE OF COMMUNITY. HOWEVER, DUE TO SEA LEVEL RISE IN HEAVY PARTICIPATORY ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, THE RISK OF FLOODING IN THESE NEIGHBORHOODS BECOMES A HIGHER RISK YEAR. IT'S CRITICAL THAT RESIDENTS HAVE AFFORDABLE AND DEPENDABLE ACCESS TO FLOOD INSURANCE IN THE EVENT THAT THEY GET DAMAGE TO THEIR HOMES. I WAS TALKING WITH RESIDENTS OF FORT POINT ABOUT THIS RECENTLY. THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, FEMA NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES FLOOD INSURANCE TO PROPERTY OWNERS, RENTERS BUSINESSES HOMEOWNERS WITH FLOOD POLICIES COVER BOTH BUILDINGS AND BELONGINGS. BUILDING POLICIES COVER FLOOD DAMAGE UP TO 20 $500 AND CONTENT POLICIES UP TO $100,000. RENTERS FLOOD INSURANCE POLICIES PROTECT BELONGINGS WITH A HOME COVERING UP TO $100,000 OF DAMAGE. COMMERCIAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROTECTS THE BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT USED FOR BUSINESSES COVERING UP TO $500,000. RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES IN MASSACHUSETTS WITH POLICIES THROUGH THE NFIP HAVE RECEIVED DISCOUNTS UP TO 20%. THAT IS SIGNIFICANT. IN ORDER TO QUALIFY AND GET A DISCOUNT ON FLOOD INSURANCE, CITIES MUST RECEIVE A CERTIFICATION KNOWN AS COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM. CREWS FROM FEMA, THE CITY OF BOSTON HAS NOT YET APPLIED TO RECEIVE THIS CERTIFICATION LEAVING RESIDENTS TO PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EVERY YEAR THROUGH THE APPLICATION PROCESS TO BE APPROVED BY FEMA. IT IS LENGTHY AND REQUIRES CONSIDERABLE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. BUT I DO THINK IT'S WORTHWHILE FOR THE CITY OF BOSTON TO RECEIVE CERTIFICATION IN THIS TIME OF RISING COST OF RESIDENTS LIVING ACROSS THE CITY, ESPECIALLY IN FLOOD IMPACTED NEIGHBORHOODS. AND THAT'S HAVING A BIG IMPACT IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD IN SOUTH BOSTON, THE SOUTH BOSTON WATERFRONT FORT POINT, OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS BOS AND THIS IS A COMMON SENSE APPROACH . IT'S NOT CONTROVERSIAL. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR COLLETTE AS BODY ON THE FLOOR. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MADAM PRESIDENT. I'LL BE OUT IN MY MY NAME AND I JUST WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUE FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. I DO WANT TO PROVIDE SOME ADDITIONAL CONTEXT TO WHAT MY DISTRICT COLLEAGUE HAS MENTIONED. SO THIS CAME TO OUR ATTENTION IN 2023 AND WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHRIS OSGOOD AND NOW CHIEF BRIAN SWEAT AND WE ARE TRYING TO UNDERSTAND AND GRAPPLE WITH THIS LONG TERM PROBLEM OF INCREASED INSURANCE RATES DUE TO THE INCREASED INCREASED RISK OF COASTAL FLOODING AND STORM SURGE. AND SO WE LEARNED AT THAT TIME THAT THERE IS A LOT OF ADMINISTRATIVE WORK THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN AND A LOT OF CRITERIA IN ADMINISTRATING THIS PROGRAM EFFECTIVELY AND WITHIN COMPLIANCE SO THAT WE DON'T LOSE ACCREDITATION OR CERTIFICATION RATHER THAT THAT'S A BETTER WORD CERTIFICATION AND WE HAD TO BUILD OUT A LOT OF INTERNAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SYSTEMS IN ORDER TO DO IT EFFECTIVELY. AND SO IN ORDER TO JOIN THE CRC IT REQUIRES A LOT OF COMPONENTS WHICH MEANS THE DOCUMENTATION OF ELEVATION CERTIFICATES AND EVERY NEW BUILDING AND SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT IN THE REGULATORY FLOODPLAIN. I HAD A FELLOW FROM NORTHEASTERN SHE WAS AMAZING EVEN TRYING TO NAVIGATE DIFFERENT MAPS AND TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHERE THE FLOODPLAIN IS TAKES A LOT OF WORK AND A FULL TIME PERSON DOING IT. YEAH WE ALSO NEEDED TO UPDATE FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AMONG OTHER ITEMS AND SO BECAUSE OF THE EXTENT OF THIS WORK CITIES OF SIMILAR SIZES AND AGE AS BOSTON HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY BE A PART OF THIS AND SO THAT'S NOT AN EXCUSE WE ARE WORKING TOWARDS IT. THERE HAS BEEN A DEMONSTRATION WITH THIS ADMINISTRATION AND I DO HAVE TO GIVE KUDOS TO THEM FOR AT LEAST PRIORITIZING THIS. A FORMER ADMINISTRATION BACK IN 2016 HAD PROMISED THAT WE WOULD BE A PART OF THIS PROGRAM AND BY 2021 DUE TO COVID AND OTHER VARIOUS ISSUES OR REASONINGS, IT JUST DID NOT HAPPEN. BUT THERE HAS BEEN SOME MOVEMENT AND I DO GIVE CREDIT AGAIN TO THE OFFICE OF CLIMATE RESILIENCE WHERE WE NOW HIRED THE FIRST FLOODPLAIN ADMINISTRATOR AND IMPLEMENTING NEW PRACTICES WITHIN THAT DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS IN ESD AND IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS. AND SO WE DO ANTICIPATE JOINING IN 2026 ALTHOUGH OF COURSE WITH THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN THERE'S ALWAYS A LOCAL IMPACT THE THE APPLICATION IN THAT WAS SUBMITTED TO THEM RECENTLY HAS NOT BEEN AND SO AS A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IS HAPPENING WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE CONTINUING THE WORK THAT IS TAKING PLACE BUT I WILL BE ADDING MY NAME AND THANK MY COLLEAGUE FOR BRINGING FORWARD THANK YOU. THANK YOU. IS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD NAME MR. CLERK TO THAT COUNCIL'S BRAYDEN COTTER? ZAPATA DURKIN FITZGERALD MEJIA. MURPHY APPLETON. SANTANA. WEBER WORLD PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR COUNCILOR FLYNN SEEKS SUSPENSION OF THE RULES AND ADOPTION OF DOCKET NUMBER 1960. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I I ALL THE POLICY NAY THE AYES HAVE IT. THIS DOCKET IS HAS BEEN ADOPTED. OKAY IS DOES ANYONE WANT TO ADD THEIR NAME OR PUT FORWARD A MOTION TO RECONSIDER ON A DOCKET WHEN WERE OUTSIDE OF CHAMBERS? NO. OKAY. WE ARE NOW ON TO GREEN SHEETS. IS ANYONE LOOKING TO PULL ANYTHING FROM THE GREEN SHEETS ? OKAY, WE'RE NOW MOVING ONTO LEAD FILES. I'VE BEEN INFORMED BY THE CLERK THAT THERE IS ONE PERSON LATE ONE LATE FILE PERSONNEL MATTER . WE WILL TAKE A VOTE TO ADD THAT LATE FILE PERSONNEL MATTER ON TO THE RECORD. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSING NAY THE AYES HAVE IT. THE LATE FILE PERSONNEL ORDER HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE AGENDA MR CLERK. COULD YOU PLEASE READ IT INTO THE RECORD AND JUST SO THAT I'M CLEAR THERE WERE NO OTHER SEPARATE PERSONNEL ORDERS, RIGHT? I DIDN'T SKIP. OKAY GREAT. CAN YOU PLEASE READ THE PERSONNEL ORDER INTO THE RECORD OF PERSONNEL ORDER COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE FOR COUNCILOR AND MEJIA WE WILL NOW TAKE A VOTE ON THIS LATE FILE PERSONNEL ORDER. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. I WILL OPPOSE ANY. THE AYES HAVE IT. THIS DOCKET IS PASSED. WE ARE NOW MOVING ON TO THE CONSENT. I'VE BEEN INFORMED BY THE COURT THAT THERE ARE NO ADDITIONS TO THE CONSENT AGENDA. THE QUESTION NOW COMES ON APPROVAL OF THE VARIOUS MATTERS CONTAINED WITHIN THE CONSENT AGENDA. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE I I ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY TAKE YOU THE CONSENT AGENDA HAS BEEN ADOPTED. WE'RE NOW ON TO ANNOUNCEMENTS. PLEASE REMEMBER THESE ARE FOR ANY UPCOMING DATES AND EVENTS DOES ANY DO ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE? THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR THEN YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. I APOLOGIZE. YOU DON'T HAVE TO IF I SEE ON THE FLOOR. SO THIS WEEKEND IS VETERANS DAY AND WHERE WILL NOT TO SPEAK BUT WE'RE CELEBRATING VETERANS DAY AND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME I'M DOING A DINNER FOR VETERANS IN HYDE PARK AT THE FOG POST ON SUNDAY AT 6 P.M.. SO IT'S JUST A WAY TO HONOR OUR VETERANS. WE HAVE A LOT OF VETERANS IN DISTRICT FIVE AND WE JUST WE DON'T DO AS MANY VETERANS DAY ACTIVITIES THERE SO I'M TRYING TO BRING THAT BACK TO THE DISTRICT SO ALL OF YOU ARE INVITED. IT'S AFTER THE PATRIOTS GAME SO YOU'RE NOT GOING TO MISS THE GAME AND I JUST WANT TO PUT THAT OUT THERE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MURPHY ON THE FLOOR. I DO JUST WANT TO RISE AND THANK OUR VETERAN ON THE COUNCIL COUNCIL FLYNN, MY SON AND AND EVERYONE ELSE IN THE CITY OF BOSTON, OUR VETERANS AS WE LOOK FORWARD TO VETERANS DAY . SO THANK YOU FOR HONORING OUR VETERANS IN HYDE PARK AND ACROSS THE CITY AND I KNOW I'LL BE JOINING MANY OF YOU MAY BE AT THE PARADE THIS WEEKEND AND JUST WANT TO THANK COMMISSIONER SANTIAGO AND HIS SMALL BUT MIGHTY WHO SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE ESPECIALLY DURING THE SHUTDOWN MAKING SURE THAT OUR VETERANS ARE GETTING THE SERVICES THEY NEED. SO THANK YOU. THINK THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES CASTRO FLYNN AND COUNSELOR FLYNN THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AS WE ARE ABOUT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND HONOR VETERANS DAY YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES ON THE CITY COUNCIL FOR SUPPORTING OUR VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES. I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN FITZGERALD AND HE PROPOSED HAVING A LETTER WHICH I AGREE WITH HAVING A LETTER THAT WOULD GO TO CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS ABOUT THE CITY COUNCIL TAKING A PROACTIVE ROLE IN ENSURING VETERANS VOICES ARE HEARD IN WASHINGTON. SO I'M WORKING WITH JOHN ON ON THAT LETTER AND I DO HOPE TO GET IT DONE AND BRING IT BRING IT DOWN TO ON BEHALF OF THE OF THE CITY COUNCIL. SO I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO COUNCILOR FITZGERALD FOR TAKING THE LEAD ON THAT FOR WORKING WITH ME LIKE LIKE OTHER COLLEAGUES HAVE MENTIONED, COMMISSIONER SANTIAGO HAS DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB. ONE ISSUE THAT HE PARTICULARLY WORKS WELL ON THAT'S BEEN UNDER ATTACK I BELIEVE AND I'VE WORKED WITH HIM ON IT IS THE DISCHARGE UNDER OTHER THAN HONORABLE CONDITIONS FOR GAY AND LESBIAN VETERANS, MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEY DON'T RECEIVE THE SAME LEVEL OF BENEFITS IF THEY WEREN'T GAY OR LESBIAN LGBT KILLED. BUT THIS IS AN ISSUE I'M GOING TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH COUNCIL WITH COMMISSIONER SANTIAGO ON AND I'LL PUT WILL PROBABLY EVEN PUT IT IN THAT LETTER THAT MYSELF AND COUNCILOR FITZGERALD ARE WORKING ON. SO I JUST WANT TO KEEP EVERYONE POSTED. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT. AND AGAIN JUST WANT TO JUST THANK COUNCILOR FLYNN FOR HIS SERVICE AND ALSO SHANE AS WELL FOR HIS SERVICE ALSO I JUST WANT TO MENTION JASON'S SENSORY DAY WHICH IS A FREE INCLUSIVE DAY OF SENSORY FRIENDLY FUN WHICH IS GOING TO BE HAPPEN ON NOVEMBER EIGHT AT THE TAMWORTH BUILDING FROM 11 A.M. TO 3 P.M.. JUST WANT TO SHOUT OUT ALL THE ORGAN ORGANIZED ORGANIZERS WHO HAVE MADE THIS HAPPEN AND ALSO STATE REPRESENTATIVE WORRELL AND MYSELF ARE NOW ON OUR FOURTH ANNUAL TURKEY DRIVE WHICH IS HAPPENING ON NOVEMBER 15TH. ANYONE WHO'S LOOKING TO VOLUNTEER PLEASE REACH OUT TO US. IT IS SOMETHING THAT WE DO ACROSS THREE OR FOUR NEIGHBORHOODS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. BUT DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE? OKAY. WE ARE NOW MOVING ON TO MEMORIALS. WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO ADJOURN TODAY'S MEETING ON BEHALF OF SOMEONE WHO HAS PASSED? NOW IS THE TIME I'D LIKE TO ADJOURN TODAY'S MEETING ON BEHALF OF THE FORMER EXECUTIVE WHEN HE WAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HARVEY'S INSTITUTE OF POLITICS AND THE FIRST BLACK MAN TO SERVE AS MAYOR IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS EDDIE WARREN, WHO WAS KNOWN AND LOVED BY SO MANY HERE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. I JUST MY HEART BREAKS FOR HIM AND HIS FAMILY AND SO I JUST WANT TO EXTEND MY CONDOLENCES TO HIS WIFE AND HIS KIDS AND TO ALL WHO KNEW AND LOVED SETTI WARREN. THEY'D ALSO LIKE TO END TODAY'S MEETING UPLIFTING THE NAME OF A SOUTH BEND RESIDENT WHO RECENTLY PASSED AWAY DUE TO A TRAGIC CAR ACCIDENT. MICHAEL TO VILLA WHO WAS A COMMUNITY LEADER AND RECENTLY WORKING IN AT NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY AND HAS BEEN A LEADING VOICE HERE IN OUR CITY. SO JUST WANT TO ALSO EXTEND MY CONDOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY ON HIS PASSING THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BRAEDEN CUSTER AND YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT. I WOULD LIKE US TO ADJOURN IN MEMORY OF THOMAS LALLY. HE'S A LONGTIME RESIDENT OF ALLSTON. HE PASSED AWAY THIS WEEK. HE IS HE GRADUATED FROM ST ANTHONY'S A TRUE ALLSTON BOY BOSTON TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL AND AFTER SERVING THE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS HE ENTERED THE FAMILY BUSINESS AS A BRICKLAYER WHILE PURSUING AN ENGINEERING DEGREE AT NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY. HE WAS EMPLOYED AS A CIVIL ENGINEER IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BOSTON'S PRUDENTIAL CENTER AND SMITH COLLEGE IN NORTHAMPTON AND HE SUBSEQUENTLY BECAME TEACHER AND TAUGHT AT BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR OVER 25 YEARS AS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF ST ANTHONY'S PARISH, AN EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER OF THE AUSTIN CIVIC ASSOCIATION AND A WE WILL MISS HIM. HE WAS ALWAYS VERY VERY REGULAR ATTENDER AT THE BOSTON CIVIC ASSOCIATION AND WE EXTEND OUR CONDOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU COUNCILOR. AND WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO UPLIFT A NAME TODAY WE WILL ADJOURN OUR MEETING IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUALS ON BEHALF OF COUNCILOR BREADON THOMAS LALLI ON BEHALF OF MYSELF MICHAEL TO VILLA ON BEHALF OF THE BOSTON CITY COUNCIL CITY WARM CITY WARREN FORMER NEWTON MAYOR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY'S INSTITUTE OF POLITICS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL FORMER VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY A MOMENT OF SILENCE THE CHAIR MOVES THAT WHEN THE COUNCIL ADJOURNED TODAY IT DOES SO IN MEMORY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED INDIVIDUALS. HAPPY VETERANS DAY EVERYONE. THE COUNCIL IS SCHEDULED TO MEET AGAIN NOT NEXT WEEK BUT THE WEEK THEREAFTER ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2025 AT 12 NOON. THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES, TO CENTRAL STAFF, TO THE CLERK IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE AND TO THE COUNCIL STENOGRAPHER. ALL IN FAVOR OF ADJOURNMENT, PLEASE. I. I. THE COUNCIL IS ADJOURNED